Chapter 100

“Will you be going?” Jason asked.

Grace nodded. “But you…” She hesitated for a moment. “Do you want to go with me?”

He was quiet for a moment then said, “I have to work overtime the night before. The boss said that I will get triple the rate if I do. How about you give me the address? I will go find you the

next day.”

“All right,” Grace said.

However, she then bit her lips and said hesitantly, “But when you show up with me over there, some of my relatives might give you a hard time. When that happens, don’t mind them.””

Jay gave her a faint smile. “Don’t worry, I won’t pay any

attention to it.”

At this moment, she was the only person he cared about.

The closer it got to Thanksgiving, the fewer people would be seen on the road. Many people had already returned to their

hometowns.

Her mother’s hometown was a small town on the outskirts

of Emerald City. It was not far away, and it would only take

about an hour and a half to get there by bus. Therefore,

relatively speaking, she would have to compete for a bus

ticket home with many other people who were also looking to

get out of the city for the holiday.

While Grace was still booking the tickets, she asked Jason, “Jay,

do you have your ID card? I’ll book a ticket for you.”

a matter of fact, she had never seen his

have already booked a

she took out the scarf that she had been hiding in the past few days and helped Jason

she studied the scarf

right,” he said. Her scent

made him feel as though he was being surrounded

you can wear it for the holidays. But it will take some more time

hands as she fiddled

his.

tracing tiny circles on

“It’s beautiful.”

staring at the scarf, he was looking at

ladies rushed to the forefront

this friendship could be

will of its own, her

smiled faintly, his gaze dropping

in a

man… he was more to her than anyone else

been.

him. More than she could even admit

herself.

angled his head and

fluttered closed.

phone started ringing. Loudly.

If it had even been

hobbled over to the countertop

“Hello Lina.”

hang out in her apartment during the holidays, but when she heard that Grace was going to visit

asked. No small talk. No skirting around

her to go back home.

alone. Jay will go over to accompany

are…” Lina paused mid-sentence. She knew how heartless those people were when her friend got into trouble back then. They’d

like them, Grace. No offense. They were all fine to ride off your success and

fell on hard times, they

didn’t argue the point. It was

bit of it.

prison. I don’t know how she is now,” Grace said. “She’s the only one of them who’s been good to me, Lina. And she’s been getting on in years. I’m not sure how much

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